Style: Brut Blanc Champagne

Producer: Grongnet

Grapes: 45% Chardonnay & 55% Pinot Noir

Taste: A very beautiful and expressive nose with delicate aromas of candied fruits, toasted bread, madeleine and almonds. On the palate it is a beautiful, well-balanced wine, rich and fresh at the same time. Complex aromas of apple sauce, caramel, nougat, butter and toasted almond. A long finish with notes of citrus, candied orange and lemon. A nice aperitif, or with a pork sauté or why not with fresh cheeses.

Dosage: 7g/L 

Organic Farmed

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Additional Info:

About the Wine:

No malolactic fermentation. Aged for more than 3 years on the lees in bottle. 

About the Producer: 

Cecile Grongnet is the fifth generation of the Grongnet family to run this operation and she does almost everything by herself. The Champagne house has been in the same location since 1885 when her great great grandfather started the business. They are located in the village of Etoges, which is in the middle of the Côte des Blancs region of Champagne. They are one of only 26 Champagne houses to be part of the “Special Club”, which is an exclusive club comprised of only the top Champagne houses elected by their peers. The cuvées that she produces all have a very low dosage and most undergo no malolatic fermentation. This means that the grapes she uses are of the best quality; otherwise the end result would be austere and unbalanced.

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What is Special Club?

The “Special Club” was founded in 1971 and is the first association of Champagne winegrowers advocating a very qualitative approach. The “Special Club” Champagnes must be “tête de cuvée”, always vintage, bottled and aged on the estate with a minimum of three years of aging on the lees. Each “Special Club” vintage undergoes 2 blind tastings before it can be marketed.